background
US /ˈbækˌɡraʊnd/
UK /ˈbækgraʊnd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Images, color, or information behind the main one
- Someone's personal work and educational history
- Adjective
- Done or existing in a less noticeable or important way
- Hidden or not easily seen
A2TOEICMorebet
US /bet/
UK /bet/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- Used to express certainty or confidence
- Countable Noun
- Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
A2Moreblew
US /blu/
UK /blu:/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Transitive Verb
- To clear something by forcing air through it
- To waste (an opportunity).
A2Morebreath
US /brɛθ/
UK /breθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Air you take in and out of your body
- The smell of someone's breath.
A2Moreclue
US /klu/
UK /klu:/
- Noun
- Information that helps explain something; hint
B1Morecourse
US /kɔː(r)s/
UK /kɔː(r)s/
- Noun
- The route or direction e.g. a river moves along
- A series of lessons given over time
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To flow somewhere rapidly and in great quantity
- To chase after something, especially game.
A2Moredeath
US /dɛθ/
UK /deθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone dies; the end of life
- The cause or manner of someone dying.
A2Moregoddamn
US /ˈɡɑdˈdæm/
UK /'gɒd'dæm/
- Adjective
- Very bad; terrible
C2Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Moremonkey
US /ˈmʌŋki/
UK /ˈmʌŋki/
- Noun
- An animal related to humans, which lives in trees
A2Morenerd
US /nɚd/
UK /nɜ:d/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Intelligent but single-minded expert in a field
- A person who is extremely enthusiastic about and knowledgeable about a particular subject, especially one of technical or scientific nature.
C2Moreout of breath
US /aʊt ʌv brɛθ/
UK /aut ɔv breθ/
- Adjective
- Having difficulty breathing, often after physical exertion.
A1Morepathetic
US /pəˈθɛtɪk/
UK /pəˈθetɪk/
- Adjective
- Causing feelings of sadness, pity and sympathy
B1Moreracing
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To take part in a running or swimming competition
- To move or go at a very fast pace
- Adjective
- Describing something used in a race
A2Morerage
US /reɪdʒ/
UK /reɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong or violent anger
- Intransitive Verb
- To act or speak with strong or violent anger
- To move violently, like a storm
B1Morescrew
US /skru/
UK /skru:/
- Transitive Verb
- To cheat someone, as out of money/property
- To close something by turning it into place
- Countable Noun
- Long metal nail with a spiral thread
B1Moreshut up
US /ʃʌt ʌp/
UK /ʃʌt ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To close something, e.g. a shop
- To (cause someone to) be silent or not speak
- Interjection
- An expression of disbelief or surprise
A2Moresky
US /skaɪ/
UK /skaɪ/
- Noun
- The place where we see clouds above us
A2Moresplash
US /splæʃ/
UK /splæʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To throw water or liquids in many directions
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of throwing water in various directions
B1Morestrength
US /strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ/
UK /streŋθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Condition of being strong
- The quality or state of being physically strong.
A2TOEICMoresurvive
US /sɚˈvaɪv/
UK /sə'vaɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue to live despite illness or trouble
A2TOEICMoreswift
US /swɪft/
UK /swɪft/
- Adjective
- Quick
B1TOEICMoretyphoon
US /taɪˈfun/
UK /taɪ'fu:n/
- Noun
- Tropical cyclone created over oceans
B1Morevirgin
US /ˈvɚdʒɪn/
UK /ˈvɜ:dʒɪn/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who did not do a thing before; first timer
- Person who has never had sexual intercourse
- Adjective
- Never having had sexual intercourse
B1More
Vocabulary
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- out of breath: Having difficulty breathing, often after physical exertion.
- course: The route or direction e.g. a river moves along
- river: Flowing water that runs from mountains to the sea
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- great: Very good; better than before
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- bad: Not good; wrong
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- business: A company formed for making profit
- ready: Being likely or about to do something
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- monkey: An animal related to humans, which lives in trees
- racing: To take part in a running or swimming competition
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- sky: The place where we see clouds above us
- background: Images, color, or information behind the main one
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- blew: To move something using air
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- breath: Air you take in and out of your body
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- rage: Strong or violent anger
- strength: Condition of being strong
- splash: To throw water or liquids in many directions
- clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- swift: Quick
- pathetic: Causing feelings of sadness, pity and sympathy
- virgin: Someone who did not do a thing before; first timer
- typhoon: Tropical cyclone created over oceans
- ki: A concept in martial arts and traditional medicine referring to vital energy or life force.
- nerd: Intelligent but single-minded expert in a field
- goddamn: Very bad; terrible
- screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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